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Binoculars
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Binoculars
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Binoculars
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Binoculars used by Jim Burrow, a Coast Watcher in the New Guinea Area
Jim Burrows is the last surviving WW2 Coast Watcher
Black Carl Zeiss Binoculars with brown leather strap.
Carl Zeiss, Jena,
Service Dress Uniform worn during Vietnam War Era.
Good condition Service Dress Uniform worn during Vietnam War Era.
Army Khaki Wool Polyester Service Dress Jacket of the Vietnam era. Staff SGT Rank Insignia, Royal Australian Regt Collar Badges, Ribbons of Vietnam Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Infantry Combat Badge and Maroon Lanyard. 9 Bn Royal Australian Regiment
vietnam conflict, army service dress, royal australian regiment
Entrenching tools were part of every soldier's equipment. They were used to dig shallow trenches which protected the soldier when under enemy bombardment from artillery or mortar fire. They could also be used to bury rubbish or human waste, and to fill sandbags.
Folding spade for digging a trench. Folding spade with a short shaft and triangular handle that unfolds from the blade and is locked when opened with a screw.
entrenching, tool, spade, folding
Given to Box Hill RSL as part of a fathers RAAF Uniform from Bomber Command. Uniform worn by Flying Officers from Australia.
This hat has strong provenance as the name of the owner is written on the hat, with service number, and the family connection to the donor.
Navy Blue/Black Band and Gold Emblem with name and number written on brim of hat. Leather binding. The number written on the hat is the service number for Maurice Anthony O'Keefe.
Hand written on Brim: O'Keefe, MA/428470
headwear, ww2, uniform bomber command
This periscope was used during WW2 extensively made for armoured vehicles.
Minneapolis-Honeywell was approached by the US military for engineering and manufacturing projects. In 1941, Minneapolis-Honeywell developed this superior tank periscope and camera stabilizers, as well as the C-1 autopilot.
Rectangular periscope with screw & clip device to hold in position, painted olive drab.
On one label: PERISCOPE M6/ MINNEAPOLIS HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY/ No 4XO/ 1943. On paper label: Periscope Adjustments Knob Settings (indecipherable). On one side handmade scribbling unable to analyse: PVNCAN/HARE/838 4551
periscope, armoured vehicles, tanks, ww2, us army, chaffee, stuart, shermann, minneapolis
From the Imperial War Museums website (IWM UK): Second World War period transceiver set widely used by US, and Allied, Armed Forces in Italy, N W Europe, and the Pacific. The US Signal Corps developed the SCR-536 early in the Second World War, It was produced from 1942 onwards by the Galvin Manufacturing Co. By 1945 130,000 had been produced. The SCR-536 was an extremely popular set and was colloquially known as a "Handie-Talkie". It consisted of a five-valve, low-power, battery operated, AM (HF) transceiver that was designed for portability and ease of operation. It featured a single channel crystal control between 3.5 and 6Mc/s, and it had an R/T communication range of 1 mile over land and 3 miles over salt water. The set was switched into a receiving mode by extending the telescopic aerial, and to transmit the press-to-talk switch was depressed. The aerial was protected by a connected cover. The set was well-engineered and designed and could be held in one hand, hence "Handie-Talkie" . It was used virtually everywhere in the world, weighed only 2kg, and was proofed against fungi and moisture.The SCR-536 was also modified for use in military gliders under the designation SCR-585.
Short range portable transceiver. A large green-painted metal box with perforated small round holes in the shape of hexagons (original perforated round black earpiece and mouthpiece missing). On the back is a long green webbing carrying strap. (not original)
Between the earpiece and mouthpiece is a plaque that reads "SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY RADIO RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER BC-611-C. SERIAL NUMBER: 3017. ORDER NUMBER: 1345-WF-43. MADE BY GALVIN MFG CORPORATION CHICAGO ILLINOIS. On label : FREQUENCY 3996 Kev/ CHANNEL/ BAT. DATE Red square stamp
walkie talkie, handie talkie, telecommunication, ww2, world war 2, american, wireless equipment, signal corps, us army, transceiver, bc 611 c
This torch was used by German soldiers in the field in WW2. The beam could be adjusted to suit different purposes
Rectangular honey coloured wooden box with gold clasp, containing the torch
Written instructions inside the lid
torch, lantern, signalling device
WW2 Model Vickers Naval Gun on timber stand with silver engraved plaque.
Silver engraved plague reads: MODEL / of 12P or. / Vicker's
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